“It is solved by walking.” (Latin: Solvitur ambulando)

- Attributed to St. Augustine

Initial thoughts...

When your mind feels crowded, your feet know what to do. Walking resets the nervous system, opens creative channels, and reconnects you to rhythm. It’s meditation in motion—simple, ancient, and profoundly effective for leaders who think all day but rarely move.

Movement Clears the Mind

Research shows walking increases blood flow to the brain’s prefrontal cortex—the region tied to decision-making and insight. Problems untangle while the body moves.

Walking as Leadership Discipline

Some of history’s greatest thinkers—Aristotle, Darwin, Jobs—were known for walking meetings. Movement invites presence. It slows the conversation to the speed of thought.

How to Make It a Practice

• Schedule 20 minutes between calls.
  

• Leave your phone behind.
  

• Walk without headphones once a day.
  

• Use prompts like: “What am I avoiding?” or “What wants to emerge?”
  

Walking and Emotional Regulation

Physical rhythm balances mental rhythm. The body moves emotion so the mind can release it.

Closing thoughts...

Clarity doesn’t come from more thinking—it comes from moving. Every step forward re-teaches you that progress is physical before it’s philosophical.

What to do about it...

Discernment is the skill that allows you to move forward without forcing clarity or betraying yourself.

If this resonated, explore how discernment guides career and leadership decisions — knowing when to move, when to pause, and what is actually worth pursuing.

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